Hi Folks, In this post you will find: Upcoming Trip Departures: Mornings at camp are simply the best. Up here in the Northwoods, the sun rises early, especially this time of year. It starts lighting the sky before 5 AM. That begins the chorus of birds chirping, and that is a wonderful sound to first … Read more
Hi Folks, In this posting, you will find: IMPORTANT NOTES We are reminded of the old French Cajun expression: “Laissez les bon temps rouler!” It means, “Let the good times roll!” Pretty sure “good times” in New Orleans means something very different than it does at camp, but the upbeat and happy spirit is what … Read more
Hi Folks, It is May, and we are at camp! Those first minutes and hours when we get here are some of the most smiley times of the year. Rivaled only by those moments when the campers first arrive…and that first meal in the Lodge…and those first days of activities…well, then, there’s the first campfire..those … Read more
Hi Folks, This is the last posting we will send up from Tucson! Very soon I’ll pack up some office stuff, some clothes, some dogs, and point the car north! I’ll make a stop in Des Moines to pick up our awesome Kitchen Manager, BILL MILLER, and arrive at camp the next day. WE ARE … Read more
Hey Camp! Is it Spring where you live? We know what the calendar says, but what is Mother Nature telling you? In the Midwest, spring has looked a whole lot like winter so far this year. Leslie and I were just in Chicago recently to attend the Camp for All Kids event. While we were … Read more
Hi Folks, Now that April has arrived, and our enrollment is filling up, we have fewer new enrollees to tell you about, but it’s still exciting. We want you to know that we still have room in a few age groups 1st Session, and in most age groups 2nd Session. So if you have friends … Read more
Hi Folks, In this post you’ll find: It Occurs to Me… Yo Parents – Let’s Get Focused on Paper Work! Yo Staff! Trip News Birthday Bravos! IT OCCURS TO ME… I do not like wearing a coat and tie. If the situation warrants, I can put up with it for a short stretch of time … Read more
Hey Camp! Here we are again, ready to tell you about some great happenings for our campers and staff around the planet. We just want to remind everyone that this little posting is ENTIRELY driven by you. If you’re a parent, you can send us news about your kids all the time, and we’ll share … Read more
Hey Everyone, Another month, another great group of people to welcome to camp! WELCOME BACK TO THE FOLLOWING “OLD-TIMERS” WHO HAVE RECENTLY RE-ENROLLED: CHARLIE & JAY CARROLL and JACK DUFFY of Chicago, IL; TOMMY HOLLAND of Deerfield, IL; MATT SILVERMAN of Cincinnati, OH; ETHAN MAYDEW of Glencoe, IL; PAUL COOK-BURTON of Dallas, TX; TYLER BORSTEIN and ALEJANDRO … Read more
Hi Folks, In this post you’ll find: It Occurs to Me… Yo Parents – The Paper Work Train! Trip News Birthday Bravos Just as spring is arriving what happens? It snows in Tucson! Well, really it just snowed in the mountains around Tucson, but that’s always a little surreal. At camp, the snow is very, … Read more